Introduce students to the author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keates by pointing out that he and Eric Carle both use collage for the illustrations in their picture books.
Read aloud numerous books by Ezra Jack Keates
Teach students how to find Keates books in the Library
Reinforce what good browsing looks like
Reinforce proper care of books (i.e. page turning by the outside corners)
Vocabulary
author
illustrator
spine
collage
Sequence of Lessons
Lesson 1: Collage and Ezra Jack Keats illustrations(5 min)
Using LCD projector show students the cover of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and the cover of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Ask: What is the same about these two books? (Answer: collage)
Review the meaning of the word collage
Show the covers of other books by Ezra Jack Keats (e.g. Whistle for Wilie, Peter's Chair,Pet Show!)
(5 min) PowerPoint Slide Show about Ezra Jack Keats
(10 min) DVD: The Snowy Day (5 min) Book browsing lesson: using book sticks (students sit on floor in front of Everybody books) (15 min) Book check-out (10 min) Coloring page: The Snowy Day (10 min) If time permits read: The Snowy Day or have students look at Keats books on the floor.
Unit Objectives
Vocabulary
Sequence of Lessons
Lesson 1: Collage and Ezra Jack Keats illustrations (5 min)
(5 min) PowerPoint Slide Show about Ezra Jack Keats
(10 min) DVD: The Snowy Day
(5 min) Book browsing lesson: using book sticks (students sit on floor in front of Everybody books)
(15 min) Book check-out
(10 min) Coloring page: The Snowy Day
(10 min) If time permits read: The Snowy Day or have students look at Keats books on the floor.